Applications

Polymers dominate healthcare due to sterilizability, biocompatibility, and design versatility. Demand surges for single-use devices, implantables, and infection-resistant materials, especially post-pandemic. High-purity plastics replace glass/metal.

Characteristics of Medical & Healthcare Applications:

✤ High-Risk Environment: Direct patient contact (skin/blood/tissue).

✤ Extreme Processing: Repeated sterilization cycles (steam/gamma/EtO).

✤ Precision: Micro-tolerances for drug delivery devices.

✤ Regulatory Heavy: Strict FDA/ISO/MDR compliance required.

Materials must handle the following properties:

Critical Property Requirements:

✤ Biocompatibility: Zero toxicity or immune response (ISO 10993).

✤ Sterilization Resistance: No degradation after 100+ cycles.

✤ Chemical Purity: Low extractables/leachables.

✤ Mechanical Stability: Reliability in life-critical devices.

✤ Transparency: For fluid monitoring (IV lines, chambers).

Recommended Materials for Medical & Healthcare Applications:

✤ Implants: PEEK spinal spacers, UHMWPE hip inserts

✤ Disposables: PP syringes, PET test tubes, PVC IV bags

✤ Surgical Tools: PTFE-coated scalpels, PC lens housings

✤ Tubing: Silicone peristaltic pump tubes, PTFE catheter liners

✤ Equipment: Acrylic biosafety shields, HDPE medical cart trays

✤ PC (Polycarbonate): Surgical instrument handles, dialysis housings

✤ Silicone Rubber: Catheters, seals, tubing, cushioning

✤ PET: Blister packs, IV bottles 

✤ PTFE: Catheter liners, anti-stick surgical tools

✤ PEEK: Spinal cages, dental implants

✤ UHMWPE : Artificial knee/hip joints

✤ PP: Syringes, specimen bottles, suture packs

✤ PVC: Blood bags, oxygen masks (non-implant)

✤ Acrylic (PMMA): Incubator windows, dental dentures

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